Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Australia
Australia: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita was 54.1 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Australia stood at 54.1 kg per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Australia peaked at 299.71 kg per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 49.55 kg per person, in 2020.
Australia ranks 3rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 291.34 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 293.69 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 289.78 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 295.54 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 299.71 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 270.52 kg per person | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 278.44 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 278.03 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 284.82 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 288.02 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 274.91 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 247.31 kg per person | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 209.35 kg per person | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 211.62 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 218.36 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 211.89 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 190.79 kg per person | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 183.13 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 184.99 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 185.15 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 180.16 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 181.77 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 173.14 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 178.78 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 189.73 kg per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 183.29 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 183.46 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 184.46 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 192.26 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 199.62 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 188.93 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 169.61 kg per person | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 156.65 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 148.94 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 134.28 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 132.94 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 130.54 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 126.31 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 122.77 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 124.63 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 115.09 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 108.94 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 100.68 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 101.65 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 100.26 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 89.04 kg per person | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 82.32 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 72.43 kg per person | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 67.08 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 61.82 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 65.45 kg per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 65.75 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65.34 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.87 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 59.56 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 55.85 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 58.67 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 56.15 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 51.92 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 49.55 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 53 kg per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 54 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 54.1 kg per person | +0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 54.1 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8254 kg per person, 65.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Australia's 54.1 kg per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0999 kg per person, 541.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286.88 kg per person | 270.52 kg per person | 299.71 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 222.04 kg per person | 183.13 kg per person | 288.02 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 183.22 kg per person | 173.14 kg per person | 192.26 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.06 kg per person | 122.77 kg per person | 199.62 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.21 kg per person | 67.08 kg per person | 124.63 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.24 kg per person | 51.92 kg per person | 65.75 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.66 kg per person | 49.55 kg per person | 54.1 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Mongolia 101.02 kg per person compare
- 2 New Zealand 93.71 kg per person compare
- 4 Chad 30.11 kg per person compare
- 5 Mauritania 27.1 kg per person compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 22.93 kg per person compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Australia?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Australia was 54.1 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 299.71 kg per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.55 kg per person in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.